oh, don't yiz hear the old man say?
goodbye, fare-ye-well! goodbye, fare-ye-well!
oh. don’t yiz hear the old man say?
hoor-raw me boys! we’re homeward bound!
we're homeward bound to liverpool town,
goodbye, fare-ye-well! goodbye, fare-ye-well!
where all them judies, they will come down
hoor-raw me boys! we're homeward bound!
an’ when we gits to the wallasey gates
goodbye, fare-ye-well! goodbye. fare-ye-well!
sally an' oily for their flash men do wait
hoor-raw me boys! we're homeward bound!
an’ one to the other ye’ll hear them say,
goodbye, fare-ye-well! goodbye, fare-ye-well!
here comes johnny with his fourteen mont's pay!
hoor-raw me boys! we’re homeward bound!
we meet these fly gals an' well ring the ol-bel.
goodbye, fare-ye-well! goodbye, fare-ye-well!
with them judies, we'l raise merry hell
hoor-raw me boys! we're homeward bound!
we're homeward bound to the gals o' the tom
goodbye, fare-ye-well! goodbye, fare-ye-well!
and stamp up me bullies an’ heave it around.
hoor-raw me boys! we're homeward bound!
an’ when we gits home, boys, oh, won't we fly round.
goodbye, fare-ye-well! goodbye, fare-ye-well!
well heave up the anchor to this bully sound
hoor-raw me boys! we're homeward bound!
we're all homeward bound for the old backyard.
goodbye fare-ye-well! goodbye fare-ye-well!
then heave, me bullies, we’re all bound homeward
hoor-raw me boys! we’re homeward bound!
heave with a will boys, oh, heave long an'strong.
goodbye fare-ye-well! goodbye fare-ye-well!
sing a good chorus for tis a good song
hoor-raw me boys! we’re homeward bound!
we're homeward bound, well have yiz to know.
goodbye fare-ye-well! goodbye fare-ye-well!
an’ over the water to england must go!
hoor-raw me boys! we’re homeward bound!